Trigger an adrenaline-fueled burst of evasive movement - rolling, ducking, or diving to avoid attacks and boost your DB for one round.
Roll 1d100 versus DR 100
On Success, you gain a bonus to your Defensive Bonus (DB) equal to your Success Rate (SR)
Can only be used if:
Your armor rating is 8 or lower
You’re surrounded by 2 melee opponents.→ DR = 100 → Skill 70 + Roll 25 = 95→ Failure - You gain no DB, but still pay 1 AP fatigue
Expecting a heavy hit, you call for Adrenal Defense against 1 opponent. DR = 100 -> skill 70 + Roll 50 = 120. You gain +20 DB and pay 1 AP fatigue
Adrenal Defense taps into your body’s natural survival mechanism—an intense adrenaline burst that heightens perception, reflexes, and muscular response for a brief window of extreme evasion. In that moment, you roll, duck, twist, or dive to avoid incoming blows or projectiles, instinctively tracking danger and reacting before thought kicks in.
While incredibly effective, this kind of hyper-response comes at a cost: it fatigues the body, consuming 1 AP worth of physical energy, so it is not a skill you can use often. It cannot be sustained for long periods and is only accessible to those who fight with light armor, relying on mobility and awareness over bulk protection.
This skill is ideal for agile fighters who survive not by enduring hits, but by avoiding them entirely.
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